Joe George“I’m the Doctor, by the way. What’s your name?” That question posed by the affable if intimidating Tenth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), launched the reboot of Doctor…
Joe George“Space, the final frontier…” These words always carry great weight, whether spoken by Captain Kirk, Pike, or Picard. That opening narration sets the tone for the…
Joe GeorgeMovies and pop music belong together. Both media understand the power of spectacle, the ability to turn intimate moments into mass media. By that same token,…
Joe GeorgeThese days, moviegoers rush to watch films about battling superheroes, smooching tennis players, and existential fashion dolls. For much of cinema history, however, film fans loved…
Joe GeorgeJohn Wayne and Clint Eastwood are movie legends. Although they acted in different types of movies, they reached legendary status in Westerns. Stories about cowboys and…
Joe GeorgeThe Epic of Gilgamesh. Hamlet. The Tale of the Heike. These and other stories have stood the test of time. They have gone on to define…
Joe GeorgeMaking movies requires so many people, so much money, and so much good luck, that it’s surprising that any of them are good. Still, that truth…
Joe GeorgeIt’s easy to take Robert Duvall for granted. With a career that stretches across six decades, Duvall has given understated performances, a quality has retained even…
Joe GeorgeMost cinephiles consider the 1970s a high point for American movies. By the end of the 1960s, the studio system that dominated the movies from the…
Joe GeorgeAccording to a famous Hollywood legend, Dustin Hoffman stayed up for days and did strenuous exercise between shots in the 1976 thriller Marathon Man. When his…